ZIP 81133 recorded 23 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 137 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Costilla County, CO. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
137 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | |
| 2022 | 41 | |
| 2023 | 25 | |
| 2024 | 26 | |
| 2025 | 23 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 81133 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 26 | 19.0% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 13 | 9.5% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 10 | 7.3% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 8 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 7 | 5.1% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 81133 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 8 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 5 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 15.6% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 15.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 34.4% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 3 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 15.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 81133 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 633% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $80,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Accident, potential accident, other | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $13,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 81133.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Garland | 124 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 137 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.